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Fresh seafood is abundant thanks to the proximity to the sea, while traditional Turkish meze (washed down with raki, of course), and local specialties like şiş köfte and tantuni await.
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Look out for a raki still that looks like an enormous turkey baster, with a bulb made from copper and a long metal nozzle attached.
—Lisa Morrow, CNN, 31 Jan. 2023
With views of the Galata Tower and tons of indoor/outdoor seating for any weather, Zulu is the perfect place to knock back some raki and watch the sun set.
—Jessica Roy, ELLE, 20 Jan. 2023
Just off the lobby is the Lingo Lingo Bar and Restaurant that offers a selection of craft cocktails, wines, raki and mezze.
—Carrie Coolidge, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
Turkish beer or raki are the boozy beverages of choice.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2022
Beyond the kebabs, raki, Byzantine churches, and Ottoman mosques, there are also exciting modern developments that will add to the draw for travelers.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2020
The same for Taksim Square, a ghostly memory of its mezzes-eating and raki-drinking past.
—Kahli Hindmarsh, National Geographic, 5 May 2020
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Look out for a raki still that looks like an enormous turkey baster, with a bulb made from copper and a long metal nozzle attached.
—Lisa Morrow, CNN, 31 Jan. 2023
With views of the Galata Tower and tons of indoor/outdoor seating for any weather, Zulu is the perfect place to knock back some raki and watch the sun set.
—Jessica Roy, ELLE, 20 Jan. 2023
Just off the lobby is the Lingo Lingo Bar and Restaurant that offers a selection of craft cocktails, wines, raki and mezze.
—Carrie Coolidge, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
Turkish beer or raki are the boozy beverages of choice.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2022
Beyond the kebabs, raki, Byzantine churches, and Ottoman mosques, there are also exciting modern developments that will add to the draw for travelers.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2020
The same for Taksim Square, a ghostly memory of its mezzes-eating and raki-drinking past.
—Kahli Hindmarsh, National Geographic, 5 May 2020
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“Raki.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raki. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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